"If I Were You" is a single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 by American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 country music singer Collin Raye

Collin Raye

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. It was the fifth and final single released from his 1993 album, Extremes

Extremes (album)

Extremes is the third studio album released by American country music artist Collin Raye. As with Raye's first two albums, Extremes received platinum certification in the United States for sales of over one million copies. The singles released from this album were "That's My Story", "Man of My...

. It peaked at #4 both in the United States and in Canada. The song is not to be confused with a different composition titled "If I Were You", which appears on Raye's debut album All I Can Be

All I Can Be

All I Can Be is the debut album of American country music artist Collin Raye. It features the hit singles "All I Can Be ", "Love, Me" , and "Every Second". The final track, "If I Were You", is a different song than the song of the same name recorded on Raye's 1994 album Extremes...

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Chart positions

"If I Were You" debuted at #62 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 8, 1995.

Chart (1995)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	4
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	4